Cougars come alive for 3rd straight win

The 25th-ranked Columbia College soccer team scored a 3-1 victory over Missouri Baptist last night in Chesterfield.

Yudai Yamaguchi scored two goals and Tim Tevlin added one as the Cougars picked up their third straight win.

Columbia (8-2-1, 2-0 American Midwest Conference) outshot the Spartans 11-5 but did not break a 1-1 tie until Yamaguchi scored his second goal with 26 minutes left.

Missouri Baptist dropped to 4-7 overall, 0-3 AMC.

Dylan Barduzzi and goalkeeper Ken Searles were named AMC offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively.

Prep softballBlair Oaks 5, North Callaway 0: Kristin Eiken limited the Thunderbirds (8-6) to two hits, and the Falcons backed her up with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to a home victory.

Eiken struck out nine batters and allowed just one walk. Jordan Marble led the way with a double, a triple and one run.

North Callaway pitcher Kayla Haley fell to 6-5.

Boys soccerSouthern Boone 4, Montgomery County 1: Sam Groves assisted on the Eagles’ first three goals as they won their third game in a row and their sixth in the last seven games.

Cam Jones scored in the fourth minute, and Hayden Salmons gave Southern Boone (9-4) a 2-0 lead early in the second half.